I'm looking for headphones to listen to music from on my long commutes on an R1 that is VERY loud.. Would these pass the test?
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The Etymotic Research ER-4PT/S is the best option for listening to audio or music in very loud environments. It provides up to -42 dB NRR which is the most compared to all other in-ear monitors or earphones. Get them.
7196
Absolutely. These headphones will block almost everything. For my ears, the *only* thing they don't block are thundering bass notes from stadium concerts. But thunder itself, as well as planes, trains, highway traffic, sirens, TVs, loud voices, air-conditioners---gone. Stay away from stadium concerts and you're good. And, yes, as someone else here says, the Etymotic Research ER-4PT/S will block noise without you needing to destroy your eardrums. ... Superb sound quality, too.
7197
Yes. The noise reduction is very good. You can drown out the outside without having to shatter your eardrums.
358158
It really depends on how loud your music is. They do isolate sound very well, I admit. For someone to catch my attention they have to yell my name or physically touch me when I have the headphones in my ear at medium loudness. My advice is to just be careful and rely on sight while using them.
1759213
That is the reason I bought these headphones. They work great for riding. The combination of great sound plus the noise canceling buds make for an enjoyable long distance ride!
1725635
These headphones maybe have one of the best quality of all. If you do not believe me look up on YouTube sol republic quality, you will see people actually trying to break the sol republics and will not be able to even damage them at all. Hope this helps. By the way I have had my set of republics for a little bit over a year now :)
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They're not the actual noise canceling-type headphones which are more expensive, but I can use them on a plane and block out the noise and it does dull any outside noises A LOT so they should work just fine. Case in point: I play music to go to sleep with these headphones, and I slept through a burglar alarm going off in the apartment I was staying in (the cat set it off). I blame the headphones. Whoops...
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Given the nature of these headphones, they do not isolate noise. Meaning people near you might hear some of your music, and you will hear both your music and a bit of the environment around you (not the best for bus rides). Consequently, I would not recommend these for walking or going on the bus.
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Actually, no. That's another issue with these headphones...they're not loud enough either. Yesterday, I was wearing them around campus. For studying, they're fine. But when walking to the train station, I had them cranked to full...and it was not very loud. I'm going to be returning them today. I have no clue as to why or how these were ever $300 headphones. I know Bluetooth costs a little more, but I've heard bluetooth headphones at the same pricing point that sound amazing and are loud. I'll be picking up a new set today.
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Quite a bit with these, I let a friend try them out with a PC game and I could hear everything quite clearly standing next to him. In general open back headphones will leak more sound, I do have a few pairs that are fairly quiet to someone nearby but these broadcast the sound very well. For your purposes I would recommend a closed-back headphone or an open-back that doesn't leak much sound (find a place to try it out first if you can).
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Music should be fine. The earplugs seal in your ear. That combined with the noise cancelling effect should allow you to be oblivious to all outside noise. My 700 set did the trick and they didn't have the noise cancellation feature. I drive an altima which can be pretty loud on the highway. I use one earplug and can easily hear whoever I'm talking to. If you are on public transit you may be better using both earplugs (1 will work but I personally would be distracted by the noise). The only downside to using both earplugs is that it can be difficult to control the volume and tone of your voice. But i love these. Makes hands free calling very easy! Music should be fine. The earplugs seal in your ear. That combined with the noise cancelling effect should allow you to be oblivious to all outside noise. My 700 set did the trick and they didn't have the noise cancellation feature. I drive an altima which can be pretty loud on the highway. I use one earplug and can easily hear whoever I'm talking to. If you are on public transit you may be better using both earplugs (1 will work but I personally would be distracted by the noise). The only downside to using both earplugs is that it can be difficult to control the volume and tone... » Read More Music should be fine. The earplugs seal in your ear. That combined with the noise cancelling effect should allow you to be oblivious to all outside noise. My 700 set did the trick and they didn't have the noise cancellation feature. I drive an altima which can be pretty loud on the highway. I use one earplug and can easily hear whoever I'm talking to. If you are on public transit you may be better using both earplugs (1 will work but I personally would be distracted by the noise). The only downside to using both earplugs is that it can be difficult to control the volume and tone of your voice. But i love these. Makes hands free calling very easy! « Show Less
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They'll block out a lot of noise, however if you're in an abnormally loud vehicle or other situation where there's a consistent droning noise you may want to look for active noise canceling headphones. If the sound you're trying to filter out is not loud and consistent active noise canceling will be useless. These headphones do _not_ feature active noise canceling but are closed back and will block out a lot of sound, such as people talking, TV in the room etc.
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I would not recommend these headphones for longer flights. They do in fact sound great and diminish external noise just by the way they fit. However, they are not Noise Canceling headphones and have no electronic technology that diminshes external noise like the low hum of an airplane's jets. Moreover, the strength of the metal headband and the firmness of the ear cups can cause discomfort on the ears if the headphones are worn for an extended period of time (1.5+ hours). I would recommend that you search for headphones that have high ratings for comfort as well as noise canceling abilities. I would not recommend these headphones for longer flights. They do in fact sound great and diminish external noise just by the way they fit. However, they are not Noise Canceling headphones and have no electronic technology that diminshes external noise like the low hum of an airplane's jets. Moreover, the strength of the metal headband and the firmness of the ear cups can cause discomfort on the ears if the headphones are worn for an extended period of time (1.5+ hours). I would recommend that you search for headphones that have high ratings for comfort as well as noise canceling abilities.
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There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so... » Read More There is minor sound leakage to the outside world, however no one seems to have complained when I wear them at work, or in the airports. In an office/cubicle environment I would think they would work out well, especially if you dont blast your music trying to blow out your own ears. From checking them out earlier (admittedly putting them over a rolled up blanket with volume set at about 65%) I could barely hear any leakage from more than a couple feet away.If you do end up getting these and using them at work I would suggest you get a cable extension (at least a couple feet) so you would have more freedom to move about in your workspace « Show Less
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Glad to help...People often see to be able to tell when I am using the headphones....when in low to med noise environments the output is great. Seemingly the headphones do not defeat exterior noise so the result is often a mixture of everything that is going on my side of the call. Functionality is awesome...as long as you're in an enviro that is not noisy you will love 'em.
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I used them in my van and I barely heard them with the windows down.I doubt you'll be able to listen on a motorcycle
579678
No idea, I would never listen to these with the volume full blast. It would probably cause hearing damage! The sound isolation is great, meaning the noise floor is low enough that I hardly have to turn up the volume much at all.
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They seem to have very good sound isolation. I like to jack the volume up pretty high for action movies when I'm traveling and I've had no problems with the sound bleeding out. FYI great headphone, had them for over a year and they are amazing.
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Just keep in mind that these are not sweat resistance and they might create excess heat around your ears when working out. I know the sweat can deteriorate the fake leather around the earcups and, if one of the drivers gets wet (or even the left earcup "b" button), they'll get ruined. You may want to look at sweat resistant earbuds instead, something like the Powerbeats or Bose SIE2 earbuds.